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Your Property Goal in 2019

As the New Year approaches, you may find yourself ready to fulfill an important goal; making the dream of owning your very own home a reality! Or maybe you are fortunate enough to be considering a move to a larger home, or the time has come to scale down to something smaller and more manageable!

Where do you start? Many dive right in and start house hunting with no idea what their price range is and very importantly what the added costs are, but if you had an uncle or an aunt in the real estate business you could talk to him or her and get some objective advice. Consider your Chas Everitt Cape Town South estate agent your direct contact to better real estate advice!

Without hesitation we recommend the services of a seasoned bond originator to pre-qualify you and also carry out a credit check on your behalf. Their services are free of charge and eliminates the hassle of shopping around for the best rate by yourself when the moment comes that you find your perfect home.* Should you use them to get a mortgage the mortgage broker will earn a commission from the bank but they are contracted to all the banks so they are totally motivated to get you the best deal.

As a buyer the added costs to be aware of are the bond registration costs as well as property transfer costs. These can not usually be added into the bond amount applied for. These funds need to be readily available before transfer of the property. The costs are dependent on your purchase price.

We have a good selection of starter homes in desirable areas but the best value less expensive houses are frequently sold by us before we ever market them. We have a responsibility to contact our registered buyers before we go to the open market so be strategic in your planning in the new year and register with us to gain a competitive edge. Give us a call to assist you from step A to Z and you could also request an invitation to our Better Buyer Workshop that is held by our marketing manager Andre de Villiers who has 35 years experience in Cape Town property.

As service driven agents we look forward to helping make your dreams a reality in 2019 that is the difference that makes Chas Everitt Cape Town South one of the best real estate companies to deal with in the opinion of our buyers who collectively give us a 4.8 out of 5 star rating – which is something we are super proud of maintaining and improving if we can.